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Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: “We have not been able to reach an agreement with the landowners so we are taking the next step.

“In advance of a CPO, it is normal and understandable that owners should seek to get the best price for their property but the making of the CPO tends to get the owners to face up to the reality and we still hope we can acquire the land through negotiation.”

The council said the majority of the site is being used as a car park without authorisation.

Sir Peter said had it not been for the council’s intention to buy up the area, enforcement action would have been considered.

Sir Peter Soulsby (Image: Andy Baker)

He said: “By creating this road, we will be able to improve journey times for the thousands of people who use bus services each day and provide a much-improved direct pedestrian link between Leicester’s two bus stations.